acridone
/ˈakrɪdəʊn/Chemistry
noun
A crystalline heterocyclic compound which forms the basis of various biologically and pharmacologically active substances.
- Acridone is structurally similar to acridine, but has a carbonyl group opposite to the nitrogen in the central ring. Formula: C13H8NO..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From acrid- + -one, after German Acridon.
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